Bridle bit



March 17, 1931. MEYER 1,796,608

BRIDLE BIT Filed May 6, 1930 Inventor Vic TOEAZFHEE.

.ALEOP/My STATES PATENT OFFICE VICTOR MEYER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK BRIDLE BIT Application filed May 6, 1930. Serial No. 450,190.

The present invention relates to improvevides a device in which the several objects ments in bridle bits, and more particularly of the invention are carried out in a simple, it pertains to bits of the so called two part yet highly efficient manner. mouthpiece type. lVhat is claimed, and desired to secure by It is an object of the invention so to 0011- Letters Patent of the United States, is: 55

struct bridle bit which will prevent 1. A bit comprising two loosely connected squeezing of an animals cheeks against the members, each of which members is formed teeth of the animal. with an enlarged portion at a point adja- Other objects of theinvention will up cent the point of connection with the other pear asthe nature of the invention is undermember, said enlarged portion extending e0 stood, and by reference to the accompanying only in a direction rearwardly of the bit. specification and drawing, wherein, 2. A bit comprising two members loosely Figure 1, is a view in front elevation and connected together, each of said members a bridle bit constructed in accordance with having an enlarged irregular portion adjathe present invention. cent its point of connection with the other 65 Figure 2, is a top plan view thereof, and member, said enlarged irregular portion Figure 3, is a detail sectional view taken presenting a flat face extending rearwardly on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. of the bit.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. bit comprises a mouthpiece A preferably VICTOR hflll ult. 70

formed by two members 5 and 6, which members are each provided with an eye or loop 7 which when interconnected as shown, form a two part mouthpiece in which the two parts are connected together for rela- 75 tive movement. Bridle strap attaching rings 8 may be secured to the members 5 and 6 of the bit in any desired manner.

It will be noted from Figure 2, that each of the members 5 and 6 is slightly curved 30 longitudinally, and that each is provided near its free end with a substantially circular port-ion 9, and by reference to this same figure, it will be noted that each of the members 5 and 6 is provided with a relatively enlarged portion 10 near the eye thereof. This construction provides a rela tively large tongue engaging surface at the center or connected portions of the members 49 5 and 6, and this portion will serve to prevent the bit from squeezing a horses mouth and tongue and also to place the smallest surface on the heaviest bearing point and to prevent the bit from doubling up. This re- 45 sult is obtained by reason of the fact that the members 5 and 6 are projected rearwardly in a horizontal plane to form the large portion 10. From the foregoing, it will be apparent 59 that the herein described construction pro- 

